MACKIE MTest-1 Cable Tester - Manual (Page 5)

Owner
’s Manual
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Owner’s Manual
MTest-1 Cable Tester: Top and Side Panel Features Continued...
7. Side Panel Input Jacks
The side panels of the MTest-1 contain the following
input jacks (from top to bottom). Attach one end of the
cable into the compatible jack and the other end into
the other (compatible) jack. Note that all connectors
are female except the XLR which has both a female
and male jack:
1/4" (6.35mm) TRS and TS
MIDI
RCA / Phono
XLR (M / F)
Speakon
WARNING: Do NOT attach cables that
have phantom power passing through them!
Note that you’re able to check cable status
between different connectors. Some of the more
common examples are: XLR, RCA or 1/8" (3.5mm)
to 1/4" (6.35mm).
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8. Pin Indicator LEDs
As the 6-way knob is rotated, these LEDs illuminate
to indicate which input pins are connected to which
output pins.
The top row illuminates yellow and reflects
the pin position of the connector on the right side
of the MTest-1. Below that is a row of green LEDs.
These illuminate to reflect the pin position of the
connector on the left side of the MTest-1.
An illuminated pair of LEDs indicate that
the corresponding pins are connected correctly.
The connector pin assignments are located in plain
sight near the bottom of the top panel of the MTest-1,
but here’s a closeup of the same text:
1 2 3 4 5
GROUND
TS / TRS
MIDI
RC
A / PHONO
XLR
SPEAK
ON
TS / TRS
MIDI
RC
A / PHONO
XLR
SPEAK
ON
3.5mm TRS 3.5mm TRS
BATTERY
CHECK
BANANA / CONTINUITY
1 = SLEEVE
2 = TIP
3 = RING
2 = TIP
1 = SLEEVE
JACK SPEAKON PHONO
= -1 1
= +1 2
= -2 3
= +2 4
CABLE TESTER
1 2 3 4 5
GROUND
TS / TRS
MIDI
RC
A / PHONO
XLR
SPEAK
ON
TS / TRS
MIDI
RC
A / PHONO
XLR
SPEAK
ON
3.5mm TRS 3.5mm TRS
BATTERY
CHECK
BANANA / CONTINUITY
1 = SLEEVE
2 = TIP
3 = RING
2 = TIP
1 = SLEEVE
JACK SPEAKON PHONO
= -1 1
= +1 2
= -2 3
= +2 4
CABLE TESTER